Tham khảo tài liệu 'practise reading bang b 2', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 22. The word prevent in line 4 is closest in meaning to A estimate B avoid C correct d confine 27. The author implies that in the 1920 s and 1930 s home deliveries of ice A decreased in number B were on an irregular schedule C increased in cost D occurred only in the summer 23. During the 1860 s canned food products were A unavailable in rural areas B shipped in refrigerator cars C available in limited quantities D a staple part of the American diet 24. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use A before 1860 b before 1890 c after 1900 d after 1920 28. The word nevertheless in line 24 is closest in meaning to A therefore B because C occasionally D however 29. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage A Drying B Canning C Cold storage D Chemical additives 25. The word them in line 14 refers to A refrigerator cars B perishables C growers D distances 26. The word fixture in line 20 is closest in meaning to A luxury item B substance C commonplace object D mechanical device 30. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage A Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available. B Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners. C Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables. D People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods Question 31 - 40 The ability of falling cats to right themselves in midair and land on their feet has been a source of wonder for ages. Biologists long regarded it as an example of adaptation by natural selection but for physicists it bordered on the miraculous. Line Newton s laws of motion assume that the total amount of spin of a body cannot 5 change unless an external torque speeds it up or slows it down. If a cat has no spin when it is released and experiences no external torque it ought not to be able lo twist around as it falls. In the speed of its execution the righting of a tumbling cat resembles a .
